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Aleksandr Sergeevich Pushkin (1799 – 1837) is without question Russia’s national poet and has been beloved of generations of Russians. Almost every Russian can quote at least a few lines of his work by heart. He worked expertly in many genres – poetry, prose, drama – and is remembered for both creating much of the modern Russian idiom and for his emotionally rich and instantly accessible lyricism.

Ian Mac Eochagáin translates the news professionally and poetry amateurishly. He has lived and worked in Russia and before that studied Russian at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland.